INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS The have any interest in leading you here Presently Odinzoh went outside, caring Czar's Spy which on a fool's errand, do you?"' with him two boards upon "Not at all," he said apologetically. Northern Minnesota Hospital ne menu of the "Eightpenny Luncheon! "Only the whole affair seems so very This Day!" was written to Inconceivable—I mean that the men, scrawly characters, and proceeded having once got rid of the evidence of affix them to the shop front. The Mystery of a Silent Love quick their crime, would hardly return to the This was my opportunity, ana spot and reobtain possession of it." as thought I moved towards where the By Chevalier William Le Queux "Unless they watched me exhume it, unhealthy youth was at work, and and feared the consequences if it fell whispered: into your hands," I suggested. "I'll give you half-a sovereign if Author of "THE CLOSED BOOK" Etc. "Of course they might have watched you'll answer my questions truthfully. mas you from behind the trees, and when Now, tell me, was the cook, the ILLUSTRATIONS by C. D. RHODES you had gone they came and carried I've just seen, here yesterday?" it away somewhere else," he remarked "Emilio? Yes, sir." Copyright by the Smart Set Publishing Co. dubiously "but even if they did, it "Was he here the day before?" must be in this wood. They would "Without "No, sir. He's been away ill for doubt—a double trag- never risk carrying a body very far, edy." four days." CHAPTER VII. and here is surely the best place of "And your master?" "But the two men who concealed the concealment in the whole country." body! Will you describe them?" I had no time to put any furthe? Contains a Surprise. "The only thing remaining is to question, for the Russian re-entered at I did so, and he wrote at my dictation, The first object brought to light, search the wood at daylight," I suggested. that moment, and the youth busied and calling in one of his subinspectors, about two feet beneath the surface, "If the two men came back himself rubbing the front of the counter gave him instructions for was a piece of dark gray woolen stuff here during my absence they may still in pretense that I had not spokea the immediate circulation of the description which, when the mold was removed, be on the watch in the vicinity." to him. Indeed, I had some difficulty to all the police stations in proved to be part of a woman's skirt. "Most probably they are. We must in slipping the promised coin into his the county, saying the two men were With frantic eagerness I got into the take every precaution," he said decisively. wanted on a charge of willful murder. hand at a moment when his master hole we had made and removed the was not looking. soil with my hands, until I suddenly His lips were pressed together in R. H. Monohan, M. D. Elizabeth Monohan, M. P. At dawn Mackenzie, with four of his While I stood there a rather thin, respectably touched something hard. distinct dissatisfaction as he asked: men, made a thorough examination of dressed man entered and "The body is still in the glen, where Mary C. Ghostley, M. D. A body lay there, doubled up and the wood, but although they continued seated himself upon one of the plush you left it?" crushed into the well-like hole the until dusk they discovered nothing, lounges at the farther end, removed Office over International State Bank. International Falls, Min "Yes. If you wish, I will take you men had dug. neither was anything heard of the mysterious his bowler hat and ordered from the to the spot. I can drive you and your Together we pulled it out, when, to seafarer and his companion in proprietor a chop and a pot of tea. assistant up there." my surprise, on wiping away the dirt brown tweeds. Then, taking a newspaper from nia "Certainly. Let us go," he exclaimed, from the hard, waxen features, I recognized pocket, he settled himself to read, I called on Muriel and explained rising at once and ringing his it as the body of Armida, the parently oblivious to his surroundings. how the body had so suddenly disappeared, bell. I woman who had been my servant in Border Wholesale Meat & Grocery Co. And yet as I watched I saw that over whereupon she stared at me "Get three good lanterns and some Leghorn and who had afterwrards married pale faced, saying: the top of his paper he was carefully matches and pu-t them in this gentleman's Olinto. Both had been assassinated "The assassins must have watched taking in the general appearance of trap outside," he said to the us! They are aware, then, that we the place, and his eyes were keenly constable who answered his summons. E. A. Yernberg, Manager When Muriel gazed upon the dead have knowledge of their crime?" following the Russian's movements. "And tell Gilbert Campbell that I wrant woman's face she gave vent to an expression 8 $ So deep was his interest in tjie place, "Of course," I said. him to go with me up to Rannocb of surprise. The body was she cried hoarsely. "Then we and so keen those dark eyes of his, wood." "Ah!" evidently not that of the person she Wholesale and Retail Meats} that the truth suddenly dawned upon are both in deadly peril—peril of our He asked: "When do you expect to I had expected to find. Groceries, Fruits and Feed own lives! These people will hesitate me. Mackenzie had telegraphed to get a telegram from your friend, the "Who is she, I wonder?" my companion sitting at nothing. Both you and I are marked Scotland Yard and the customer consul at Leghorn? I am anxious foi ejaculated. "Not a lady, evidently, come down by them, without a doubt. We there was a detective who has! that, in order that we may commence by her dress and hands." Home-Made Sausage and to investigate. I had advanced to the must both be wary not to fall into any inquiries in London." "Evidently not," was my response, counter to chat again with the propria Hamburger trap may lay for us." "The day after tomorrow, I hope. they for I still deemed it best to keep my tor when a quick step behind me Her very words seemed an admission He will certainly reply at once, providing own counsel. I recollected the story caused me to turn. that she was aware of the identity the dead man's father can still Olinto had told me about his wife of Before me stood the slim Hguf# 0? a of the conspirators, and yet she would be found." Give us a Trial and You Will her illness and her longing to return give me no clue to them. man in a straw hat and rather &£edy At that moment a tall, thin man, who Stay With Us to Italy. Yet the dead woman's countenance black jacket. Next day I accompanied the party proved to be Detective Campbell, en- 13 must have been healthy "Dio Signor Padrone!" he over to Glenlea, about five miles distant, enough in life, although her hands I staggered as though I had received Our Prices are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh and at noon at a spot previously were rough and hard, showing that a blow. arranged, we found the ladies awaiting she had been doing manual labor. Olinto Santini in the flesh, sailing with luncheon spread under the us Second Ave. and Fifth Street International Falls, Minn. Armida had been a particularly good and well, stood there befpre trees. As soon as we approached jn housemaid, a black-haired, black-eyed Muriel came forward quickly, handing a Tuscan, quick, cleanly and full of (To be continued next week.) me a telegram, saying that it had been keen sense of humor. It was a great sent over by one of my uncle's grooms shock to me to find her lying dead. at the moment they were leaving the FIGHT OVER ISSUE pRED,CT The breast of her dress was stained castle. with dried blood, which, on examination, I tore it open eagerly and read its Committee's Report on Compensation I found had issued from a deep contents. It was from Frank Hutcheson Is Expected to Bring Clash—'&p*» jind fatal wound beneath the ear where in Leghorn, and read: DOWN DEEP IN YOUR POCKET cial Train Brings Delegate#, she had been struck an unerring blow that had severed the artery. Made inquiries. Olinto Santini married Winona.—At the convention of the your servant Armida at Italian consulategeneral "Those men—those men who buried Winona Minnesota Federation of Labor in in London about a year ago. They her! I wonder who they were?" my The coins ache for freedom. .They exert an live 64B Albany Road, Camberwell he is the committee report companion exclaimed in a hushed employed waiter Ferrari's restaurant, men's compensation is expected to Grove.—British Westl urne Consulate, voice. "We must follow them and ascertain. influence over you to be put into circulation. .No bring a clash among factions. A committee Leghorn. They are certainly the murderers worked in the legislator# last who have returned in secret That night, after calling upon the temptation to spend needlessly when the money is winter to procure changes in »tati-ite. and concealed the evidence of this second detective, Mackenzie, I took the sleeping all One faction contends that crime." car express to Euston. The restaurant in the bank on interest. Start an account now with that was possible under the condition* "Yes," I said. "Let us go after them. which Hutcheson had indicated was accomplished. There ^11 be They must not escape us." was, I found, situated about halfway it whatever surplus you have—even a dollar will open charges from an opposing faction, Then, leaving the exhumed body beneath up Westbourne Grove, nearly opposite is intimated. a tree, I caught Muriel by the Whiteley's. It was soon after nine an account. Don't allow your money to work you Most delegates reached Winona OS waist and waded across the deep channel o'clock when I entered the long shop Sunday to attend meetings that day of worn by the stream at that point, with its rows of marble-topped tables make it work for you, this is theway others get ahead. the Northwestern Blue Label league, after which we both ascended the and greasy lounges of red plush. An the .Minnesota Federation of TypO» steep bank, where the pair had disappeared unhealthy-looking lad was sweeping graphical Unions and the Trades Utt* in the darkness of the wood. out the place with wet sawdust, and a ion League for the Prevention of TJil* We went on through the gloomy forest, big, dark-bearded, flabby-faced man in FIRST NATIONAL BANK employment and Promotion o]t. Home for the light had faded and evening shirt sleeves stood behind the small Rule. The latter organization if was now creeping on. From time counter polishing some forks. against prohibition, and from Sunday'* to time we halted and listened. But International Falls, Minn. "I wish to see Signor Ferrari," I said, meeting is expected to come & resoltt* there was a dead silence, broken only addressing him. tinn to be presented on the main floor by the shrill cry of a night bird and "There is no Ferrari, he is dead," responded of the convention with reference £& the low rustling of the leaves in the "Lcr k! Look, Mr. Gregg!" the man in broken English. the stand of the convention on liquor, autumn wind. The men knew their "My name is Odinzoff. I bought the A fight is certain, according Uy local way, it seemed, even though the wood tered, and five miiiutes later we were place from madame." leaders. all three driving over the uneven cobbles was trackless. Yet they had nearly "I have ccme to inquire after a A special train Sunday brought 20$ of Dumfries and out in the dark twenty minutes start of us, and in that waiter you have in your service, an St. Paul and Minneapolis delegates. cess towards Ranuoeh. When we time they might be already ouc in the Italian named Santini. He was my open country. Would they succeed in reached the wood we all descended DON'T ORDER YOUR AUTO Until you have seen the servant for some years, and I naturally STATE RAIL TAX CLAIM LOST and, with Mackenzie and Campbell evading us? Yet even if they did, I take an interest in him." carrying lanterns, walked on carefully, could describe the dress of one of "Santini?" he repeated. "Oh, you keeping straight on in the direction oi them, while that of his companion was Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court'* 66 mean Olinto? He is not here yet. He METZ" 25 as far as I made out, dark blue, of a the glen, and halting ejrery now anc Decision—Great Nether.n Railway comes at ten o'clock." then to listen for the rippling of the somewhat nautical cut. He wore also Is Victor—$25,000 involved. This reply surprised me. I had expected a flat cap, with a peak. We went on. stream. the restaurant keeper to express But we saw no sign of the men who At last, after some difficulty, we discovered St. Paul.—The State of Minnesota regret at his disappearance, yet it, and searching along the had so secretly concealed the body of has lost its case involving a claim fop he spoke as though he had been at bank with our three powerful light, 1 their victim. |25,000 in taxes against the Northern FULLY EQUIPPED WITH work as usual on the previous day. "You expected to discover another presently detected the huge moss Pacific railroad, which were held tc "You find Olinto a good servant, I grown bowlder whereon I had stooc woman, did you not, Miss Leithcourt?" be due from the road by reason ot the GRAY & DAVIS ELECTRIC suppose?" I said, for want of something when the pair of fugitives had disap I asked presently, as we walked acioss fact that it handled freight for other, else to say. peared. and! the moor. lines through its freight homes LIGHT AND STARTER- "Excellent. The Italians are the best "Yes," she answered. "I expected to "Look!" I cried. "There's the spot!" from boat lines in Duluth. waiters in the world. I am Russian, find an entirely different person." And quickly we clambered down the Judge Fred N. Dickson, in Ramsey FULL STREAMLINE BODY but I dare not employ a Russian waiter. steep "But if the identity of the dead woman bank, lowering ourselves by thf county district court, decided ijj favor, to These English would not come is established?" I asked. Dranches of the trees until we came oi' the railway. The state appealed ih& 32 BY 3y2 TIRES, FOR ONLY tuy shop if I did." "It might furnish me with a clue," to the water into which I waded, being case. The supreme court affirmed th® fe $600. she exclaimed quickly. "Yes, try and followed closely by my two companions. "How long has Olinto been with judgment entered by Judge Dixon. discover who she is." you?" I inquired. The oourt holds that the companies' "Who was the woman you expected On gaining the opposite side I clambered "About a year—perhaps a little entered into an agreement to hands# to find?" up to the base of the bowlder and more. I trust him implicitly, and I the freight at a certain charge, ct'hiehcovered "A friend—a ver^ dear friend." lowered my lantern to reveal to them leave him in charge when I go away only the actual cost., and that International Machine Co. "Will you not tell me her name?" I the gruesome evidence of the second for holidays. He does not get along no profit was intended to be msSe. inquired. crime, but the next instant I cried: very well with the cook—who is Milanese. Such is not subject to a ioney "No, it would be unfair to her," she "Why! It's gone!" These Italians from different earnings tax, the court holds. responded decisively, an answer "Gone!" gasped the two men. provinces always quarrel," he added, The case was started by the attorney which to me was particularly tantalizing. "Yes. It was here. Look! this is the laughing. "If you live in Italy you general's office ea repre&eatstj^f hole where they buried it! But they know that, no doubt." made by former Public Examiner Anton. It was quite dark when I took leave evidently returned, and finding it exhumed, I laughed in chorus and then, glancing Schaeffer. of my bright little companion, who, they've retaken possession of at my watch, said: "I'll wait for 7a International Falls Abstract Co tired out and yet uncomplaining, it and carried it away!"" him, if he will be here at ten. I'd May Die from Burn^ As we stood there dumfounded at much like to see him again." pressed my hand and wished me good fortune in my investigation. the disappearance of the body, the The Russian was by no means nonplused, St. Paul, July 16.-™Two men Kfcrgseriously Proprietors. BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Highlander's quick glance caught At half-past nine that night I pulled but merely remarked: "He is burned, one probably f&Jn By something, and stooping he picked it heM up the dogcart before the chief police late sometimes, but not often. He lives by an explosion in the furnace of the Abstracts, Real Estate and Insurance up and examined the little object by station at Dumfries, and alighting at on the other side of London—over at. board which Mr. Edison is to af the aid of his lantern. once sought the big fair Highlander Camberwell." interior of the building was con.gjdgya, Collections, Conveying and I tint 1 Within his palm I saw lying a tiny bly damaged. Mackenzie, with whom I had had the Suddenly a side door opened and the little sold cross, about an inch long, consultation on the previous day. cook put his head in to speak with Arnoid Waldt was frightfully i)wise& I J. E. BURDICK, Manager 3 enameled in red, while in the center his master in French. He was a typical about the head, neck and ehc-st, When we were seated in his room was a circular miniature of a kneeling International Falls Italian, about forty, with dark mustaches the City hospital it was said thai beneath the hissing gas jet, I related Minnesota saint, an elegant and beautifully executed my adventure and the result of my investigation. turned upwards, and an easygoing, was little chance for recovery. Ftsnlt little trinket which might have careless manner. Seeing me, Ascher, the other injured man. sra* adorned a lady's bracelet. however, and believing me to be a customer, burned about the upper part ol tte "What?" he cried, jumping up. "This is a pretty little thing!" remarked body. he turned and closed the door "You've unearthed another body—a the detective. "It may possibly woman's?" quickly. In that instant I noticed the lead us to something. But, Mr. Farmers Attend Polk County Picftic, high broadness of his shoulders, and "I have. And what is more, I can Subscribe For The Press Gregg," he added, turning to me, "are his back struck me as strangely similar East Grand Forks.—The Polk county identify her," I replied. "Her name you quite certain you left the body community picnic, which took pJaee to that of the man in brown whom is Armida, and she was wife of the here?" we had seen disappearing in Rannoch near East Grand Forks Wednesday, 3$. murdered man Olinto Santini." "Certain?" I echoed. "Why, look at tracted hundreds of farmers and tteeir wood. "Then both husband and wife were the hole I made. You don't think I The breathless. families from all sections of fhf killed?" county.